* '''[[1970]]''' - [[Tom Shippey]] receives a letter from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] after giving a speech at a Tolkien-themed convention.

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* '''[[2000]]''' - Another edition of ''[[Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia]]'' is published.

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* '''[[2005]]''' - German translator [[Wolfgang Krege]] dies.

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==In Arda==

==In Arda==

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* [[Third Age 2510|T.A. 2510]]:

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** [[Eorl|Eorl the Young]] and the [[Éothéod]] travel towards the [[Field of Celebrant]].

** [[Eorl|Eorl the Young]] and the [[Éothéod]] travel towards the [[Field of Celebrant]].

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* [[Third Age 3018|T.A. 3018]]:

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** [[Gandalf]] examines Bilbo's Ring and determines from its inscription that it is the [[One Ring]]. He tells [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] of the [[The One Ring#History|Ring's history]] and Frodo volunteers to leave the [[Shire]] in order to secure the Ring.

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** [[Gandalf]] examines [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]]'s Ring and determines from its inscription that it is [[the One Ring]]. He tells [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] of the [[The One Ring#History|Ring's history]] and Frodo volunteers to leave [[the Shire]] in order to secure the Ring.<noinclude>[[Category:Dates|104]]</noinclude>